driver swing

relax arms. keep right arm extended back, don't allow it to collapse. goal is to maintain width. make sure club is square to line at setup. for me, this means driver clubhead looks slightly closed. swing in to out. keep right arm extended even after striking ball.

post bandon/ 1st lesson

short irons-turn chest to ball and let arms swing past. no hands/arms. chest driven swing. maintain chest/arm relationship, don't lash at ball long irons 4/5-turn chest through ball. swing club back shallow. no hands/arms. chest driven swing. maintain chest/arm relationship, don't lash at ball driver swing- swing in to out. remember to let clubhead pass hands. like snapping towel. don't let arms collapse in transition. keep right arm close to body, swing in to out. clubface slightly closed at setup is actually square to target line. maintain chest/arm relationship, don't lash at ball. try to hit push. driver swing is flat compared to iron swing. finish swing. no chicken wing.

driver swing

driver swing different than iron swing in both swings, i want right arm to stay relatively extend. driver swing is flatter. use body turn to control length of backswing. keep right arm extended through swing. FINISH SWING http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/834375-a-journey-to-making-golf-fun-using-i-teach/ during iron swing, hands are passive, hip turn drives swing. During driver swing, use very little hip turn. keep head focused on pretend ball. make sure swing is not steep by throwing clubhead down. very active hands. finish backswing, then throw clubhead down right away. No hip turn. keep back to target. keep right arm extended through swing. FINISH SWING hybrids are like iron swing. FINISH SWING

putting lesson

Putting Constant tempo. Same length backswing as follow through. Visualize ball rolling in hole. Two through swings(no backswing) and step up and putt Keep head still. When practice swinging, feel where swing ends. Feel the flat left wrist. Retain that feeling and step up and putt right away.. For long putts, grip little harder. Swing at same speed as shorter putts, not faster. Longer backswing (let it finish), same speed downswing (don't rush it) with tighter grip. Remember to finish swing.

winter 2012 lesson 1

focusing on the body we are now proceeding to focus on the body turn rather than the hands tension and trying to control the ball are my problem. trying to control the ball results in chicken wing and not finishing the swing. so relax the hands as much as possible swing the club back, keeping arms extended. let the backswing finish and then turn the body on an inside out plane. leave hands behind and let the body swing the arms. keep head steady, while visualizing club path past right foot. if hands and arms are relaxed, i will finish the swing completely with club rebounding off the back. focus on hitting ball. typically i need to have a slightly steeper backswing than my tendency to avoid my normal problem of hitting behind the ball. if i don't rebound, i have tensed the left arm or hand.

summary of thoughts

most important thing is to relax the left arm. a lot of faults happen because of failing to keep the arm relaxed. putting really really visualize spot where ball enters cup pick spot 1/2 " in front of ball relax arms toss club back collect momentum let right shoulder get pushed forward chipping keep club upright, the more upright, the lower the ball flight setup toe down, strike the match. toe grind. closed face to path to put some stopping power on it to help with downhill lies. Visualize spot where ball enters cup. visualize spot 1/2" in front of ball for ball to pass over weight forward, open stance relax arms toss club back collect momentum let right shoulder rock forward with relaxed arms. don't tense, don't stop momentum forward. with 50 deg wedge throw it 1/2 way there with 54 deg wedge, throw it 2/3 way there work on developing feel toss the club back. let the momentum stop and then swing the shoulders through. remember the higher takeaway. 1/4" setup towards the heel to allow for drop. with short game, out to in path. clubface closed to actual path. with full swing, in to out path. arms should really be away from body after contact with ball. hands should have turned over if left arm is relaxed. visualize ball very back in stance with driver. remember to hit the imaginary ball. need to get swing flat and closing face early.

chipping lesson #2

rock the shoulders, relax the hands and arms pretend clubhead goes back with right shoulder remember that follow through is down toe line (not in to out like full swing) keep weight forward close clubface, rock the club with relaxed arms load the right hand but don't lock it, just let the right shoulder pivot momentum chipping not striking at ball right shoulder has to follow the toe line. if you had long stick extending through grip the club would hit my left hip on follow through.